Federal Policy

WIC’s Role Emerging from 2022’s Infant Formula Shortages

In February 2022, Abbott Nutrition announced a nationwide recall of infant formula products produced at their Michigan facility after persistent safety violations raised the possibility that Abbott products were connected […]

Connecting WIC with Local Farmers

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has a long history of engaging local farmers and producers. In addition to offering selections of fresh produce, local […]

2023 Farm Bill: Building WIC/SNAP Linkages to Strengthen Nutrition Security

With the current Farm Bill set to expire in September 2023, Congress is poised to review the comprehensive legislation that reauthorizes critical food assistance programs and farm subsidies. NWA outlines […]

WIC Provisions in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act

Recently, Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) of the House Education and Labor Committee introduced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act – the first Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill in more than six years! This […]

Congressional Letter on WIC Food Package: March 2022

In March 2022, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Don Young (R-AK), along with 112 of their colleagues in Congress, wrote to […]

Key Messages: Spring 2023

This resource provides a concise overview of critical public education and advocacy priorities for the WIC community. Throughout Spring 2023, WIC providers should be elevating the importance of securing funding […]

Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities

The Child Nutrition Reauthorization process is the prime opportunity to enact WIC reforms to improve service delivery and leverage WIC’s effective intervention to address national public health priorities. A reauthorization […]

Maximizing Efficiency: Streamlining WIC Services to Reach More Children

The Wise Investment in our Children Act (WIC Act) includes a provision that would extend infant certification periods to two years, removing duplicative paperwork requirements at a critical moment for […]

Extending WIC’s Postpartum Care: Setting the Stage for Healthier Outcomes

The Wise Investment in our Children Act (WIC Act) includes a provision that would extend postpartum eligibility for WIC to two years, delivering sustained nutrition support during the interpregnancy interval. […]

WIC to 6: Addressing Nutrition Gaps

The Wise Investment in our Children Act (WIC Act) includes a provision that would extend child eligibility for WIC to age six or the beginning of kindergarten. This resource details […]